GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| grotto | cave |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |